Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka on Wednesday told lawmakers that he aims to collaborate with Beijing in overhauling the Pacific island nation's shipyards and ports.
South Korea alleges that Putin has pledged support to North Korea's spy satellite program, and the two nations held a summit at Russia's space launch center.
Five Indian soldiers and two suspected militants were killed following an exchange of gunfire with rebels in the disputed, Indo-Pakistani Kashmir territory.
President Andry Rajoelina is headed for reelection in a contest where the opposition is crying foul, and had boycotted the election, in the impoverished African island nation.
Geert Wilders, a controversial Dutch politician known for his fiery rhetoric and populist positions, has won an election, positioning him to form the next ruling party.
M23 rebels claim to have seized the town of Mweso, Democratic Republic of the Congo, widely regarded as a crucial territorial gain in the country's conflict-torn east.
Mexican anti-crime activist Adolfo Enríquez was reported murdered in Leon on Wednesday, a violent crime hotspot where he had become known for documenting homicides.
Tensions were high during a Vatican press conference where families of Israeli hostages clashed with the press over "false equivalence" between Israel and Hamas.
The Israeli-Arab and Palestinian conflict has been ongoing for decades, from the reestablishment of the modern Jewish state of Israel in 1948 to the latest war in Gaza.
A young Israeli woman, Shani Gabay, who had been missing since the Oct. 7 terrorist attack on the Supernova music festival, has been found dead, an Israeli mayor said.
The original Fattah missile allegedly has a range of roughly 870 miles and could "evade" U.S. and Israeli defense systems, Iranian media claimed during initial reports.
Hamas is targeting Jews, Christians, other religions and those who participate in Lions Club, Rotary Club or Freemasons who are not following the way of the terrorist organization.
The cease-fire agreement between Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas, which will include the release of hostages, will go into effect Thursday.
Christian leaders in Bethlehem say the decision to remove Christmas decorations and cancel holiday parades is meant to focus attention on the spiritual core of the season.